Well ... federalism is a political philosophy that in the American sense gives more power and self governance to the States in the Union rather than the Federal Government.
Therefore, since the balance of power under federalism is brought closer to the individual, the individual gets more say in governance. He is more able to influence politics and guarantee his rights in the state than in Washington
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Bill of Rights, tenth ammendment
any rights not given to the federal gov are reserved fort he states/ people
The significance of federalism is it shares power between the national and state governments
popular sovereignty, separation of powers, republicasnism, limited government, federalism, checks and balances, and individual rights.
Bill or rights guarantees.
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There wasn't one. Federalism and Anti-federalism were around before the Constitution and Bill of Rights were created and concerned specifically those two documents.